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To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.

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  1. v. t. To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
  2. v. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
  3. To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
  4. To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a trianglewhich subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
  5. v:100 v. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry